Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-12-10

| | attorneys. The coart held the arrest and imprisonment of petitioners illegal and without authority and directed they be st once discharged.
 | WASHINGTON, December 5.-The sup erintendent of the dead letter bureau,
 with the approval of the postmaster general, will shortly authorize pos must CTS to charge and collect one cant on
 each letter advertised either in news
 paper or by written list posted in a conspicous place.
 | WAsHIHGroS, December 5.-Ol roll call 313 members of the house answered
 their names and the clerk announced more than a quorum present.
 The next business in order was the election of @ speaker. John G. Carlisle
 was put in nomination by Cox Of New
 York, and Thomas Reed by Cannon Of
 Illinois. The vote resulted: Carlisle
 l63, Reed 14S The clerk theTeupon de- clared Carlisle duly elected Aul shat
 gentleman was escorted 10 the speaker Q
 chair by Cox and Reed amid loud sp- plause, The oath wGs administered by
 Kelly of Pennsylvania.
 After the members had qualified, the
 speaker said the nomination. for house officers would be mRdo. The democratic
 nominees were presented by Cox of New
 York, and those of the republicans by
 Cannon of Illinois. The nominees pre-
 sented by Cox were elected.
 A committee consisting of Cox, Ran dall and Cannon, waited on the Pre5i-
 dent to inform hIm the house had organ ized and were ready to receive GEy com municstion to be put.
 At the conclusion of the drawing iOI | seats the house adjourned.
 | Speaker Carlisle in his speech tOutch- | ing on the important measures tO come
 before congress. said that the time had now come when 8 revision of the Tov6n-
 ue laws and reduction of taxation are sb-
 solutely necessary ID order to prevent
 the dangerous accumulation of money
 in the treasury. The financial condition
 of the government and the private busi-
 ness of people alike demand prompt con
 sideration of the subjects 6nd the speedy
 enactment of some substantial ECa1s oi
 relief.
 | WASHINGTON, December 5--AmoDg the papers read was protest from D. B. Lucas against the administration of
 the oath of office to OhRs. J. FsrlkDer on | the ground that the executive of the
 state ot Weet Virginia hes not ce-tifi sd
 to his election under the seal of .Le state
 as required by act of congress. The pro
 test wss laid on the table Gnd ordcrel
 printed in the record.
 | Tbc Eerato-s were then called in par-
 .ies md sworn alphabetically, not cn the Bible.
 Honr objected % tha administration
 of the on.h to Faulkner until certain questions to which tho credentials gave rise were passed upon by the committee On privileges of election. This cOlTGe
 was followed and tho call the senators
 elect proceeded,
 The privilege of the floor was given
 Faulkner pending the decision of the
 contest.
 A memorial was presented iy Harr.s
 for 6 constitutional amendment prohib-
 iting the manufacture, sale, importation,
 exportation or transportation Of clachol-
 ic drinks in the United States. Refer I red.
 4 memorial was presented ID regard
 10 the seat of Tu-pie. Also referred.
 Morrill, and Morgan were appointed q committee to join the house committee
 in waiting on the president. The senate
 then adjourned.
 After the adjournment of the Fenate
 the republicans held a caucus on the
 question of filling committee vacancies,
 but nothing definite wBs done beyond
 the appointment of Hoar chairman 10
 arrange matters.
 The democrats also held a meeting,
 but no quorum wss present They will
 take no positive action in arranging mi norities on date committees till they | get the republican list and see what geo graphical distribution IS made in the | mhjorities.
 WASHINGTON, Dsc. 6-You are con- tonted ai the threshhold of your legisla- tive duties with 6 condition of the nR- nOnsl finances which imperstively de- mRnds immediate and careful consider. stion. The amount of money annually received through the operation of pres ent laws from the industries end nee- essities of the people largely exceeds the same necessary 10 meet the ex- penses of the Government. When we consider that the theory of OUT instilu- lions guarantees to every citizen the full endowment of the fruits of his in- dustry and enterprise, with only such deduction as may be his share towards the careful and economical maintenance of the Government which protects him, it is plain that the exsction of more than this is indefensible and a culpable be- trsysl of fairness snd justice. This wrong inflicted upon those who bear the burden of national taxation like other wrongs multiplies a brood of evil consequences. The public treasury which should only exist as a conduit convey ing the peoples tribute to its legitimate objects of expenditure becomes hoard | ing place for money needlessly with l drawn from trade and the peoples use | thus crippling our national energies, | usurpinR our countries development | preventing investment in produce enter | prises, threatening financial disturbance | and inviting schemes of public plunder. | This condition of our treasury IS not | altogether new and 1t has more than | once of late been submitted to the pco- ples' representatives in the Congress who ca alone supply remedy, and yet the situation still continues with aggravated incidents more than ever presaginR financial convulsions and widespread It will not do to neglect this situation because its dangers are not now pslpsbly imminent and apparent.  They exist none the less certainly and the u1foEseon and u9CXDeoted occaEicu when suddenly they vii be precipitsted upon us. On the 30th dsy Of June, lSS5, the excess of revenue. over pubic expen- iitares after complying with the annual of tbe sinking fund account was S17, ,S59, ,735 S4 during the year end sg June 30. 1886, such eKcess amounted To S49,605, ,545,20, and during the year sndinR June 30. 1887, if reached the sum ,t s55,547. .S49.54 The annual oontribu- lons to the sinking fund during the hree years above specified, amounting a the aggregate to Sl3S, SOS, ,S20.94 6nd iedactioas from the surplus, as stated, Fers made by calling in for that pur- ,ose outstanding three per cent bonds ( f the government. During the six ( nonth prior to June 90, 1887, the sur | Jus revenue had grown so large by re- I ested secumulstions and 1t was feared | he withdrawal of this great sum of aopey needful by the people would SO | 6sct the business of the country thet i